International bidding was announced for construction of Chumateleti-Khevi section of Rikoti Pass road.

The project envisages construction of four-lane road on 11.7-km Chumateleti-Khevi section. In addition, construction of 22 new bridges and 3 tunnels is planned on this section. Arrangement of artificial structures, culverts and appropriate drainage systems will be carried out. Road safety measures will be taken.

The World Bank and the European Investment Bank (WB; EIB) will finance construction of Chumateleti-Khevi section.

The last section of Chumateleti-Khevi road with a length of approximately 2.5 km is close to the following villages of Khevi community under Kharagauli municipality: Khevi, Grigalati, Tsitskuri and Tsakva.

In sum, construction of up to 51.6 km road is planned on Rikoti Pass, including 96 bridges and 53 tunnels. Construction of Rikoti Pass section is divided into 4 sections: Chumateleti-Khevi section (section I) 11.7 km, Khevi-Ubisa section (section II) 12.2 km, Ubisa-Shorapani section (section III) 13 km and Shorapani-Argveta section (section IV) 14.7 km. Winner companies in the bidding announced on another two sections of the Rikoti Pass road will be revealed in a few days.

Rikoti Pass section is one of the most important parts of E60 East-West Highway. Development of East-West Highway is the largest component of large-scale infrastructure projects planned within spatial development of the country.